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Motif simplification is a new way to reduce the visual complexity of your graph. With motif simplification, common repeating network motifs are replaced with easily understandable glyphs that require less space, are easier to understand, and reveal hidden relationships.
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NodeXL can group the graph's vertices using three kinds of motifs:
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<span class="Definition">Fan motifs</span> help get rid of the large fans of singly-connected vertices around the edge of your graph.
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<span class="Definition">Connector motifs</span> focus on redundant connections between a pair of anchor vertices.
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<span class="Definition">Cliques</span> allow you to simplify completely connected groups of vertices.
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For more details, please see <a href="http://www.cs.umd.edu/localphp/hcil/tech-reports-search.php?number=2012-29">Tech Report HCIL-2012-29</a>.
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To remove any existing groups, create groups for motifs found within the graph, and put the motifs' vertices in the new groups:
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    In the Excel Ribbon, select NodeXL, Analysis, Groups, Group by Motif.
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    In the Group by Motif dialog box, select which motifs you want NodeXL to find within the graph.
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    <a href="../SimpleGraph/Overview.htm#ShowGraph">Show the graph</a> to see the groups.
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